20th Annual Families and Fathers National Conference Planning Kick-Off June 8th
We will start our 20th year providing the best professional development, training for parents and professionals, addressing issues of our communities, nation and internationally. We have been honored to bring some of the most exceptional talents, experts, researchers, proven practices, models of excellence, curriculums and more as well as passionate individuals who seek change and access to possibilities for children, their parents, families, and communities.
We will meet at the host hotel at the Hilton LAX Hotel (please rsvp in-person attendance) starting at 9:30 a.m. for a brief continental breakfast and greetings from the President and Chief Executive Officer of Fathers and Families Coalition of America with a unique brief on three (3) national policies and potential for national demonstration and funding of models by the Office of Honorable Danny K. Davis, Member of the United States House of Representatives (IL-07). Fathers and Families Coalition of America will host Jill Hunter-Williams, Ph.D., Deputy Chief of Staff for the Honorable Congressman Danny K. Davis (IL-07) will join FFCA from the Washington, DC office to brief on three current and pending policies impacting children, parents, families, and communities.
Dr. Hunter-Williams will provide an open session on funding of fatherhood and healthy marriage programs as well as child welfare and criminal justice demonstration programs, read more here
Following this brief by Dr. Hunter-Williams, a discussion will focus on a few confirmed featured speakers for 20th Annual Talk Presenters that include: LaTasha C. Watts Founder & Executive Director The Purple Project Shaker Heights, Ohio; Richard R. Ramos President-CEO, Latino Coalition for Community Leadership, Santa Barbara, California; Dr. Garry A. Mendez, Jr,Founder and CEO, National Trust for the Development of African American Men, New York City, New York; Larry Savala, President and Founder,Hispanic Family Initiative,Houston, Texas Area.
We will share the process for Call for Workshop Proposals and efforts to increase community involvement into the 20th anniversary of a conference that has springboarded training and technical assistance for over 30000 individuals internationally. We hope you are part of the next decade of excellence and help grow with us to bring the best event for all 2019.
Instructions: for all of our virtual participants, activate your desktop or laptop camera using the third "camera icon" and then chat in your name in the "comment icon." You will have access to view materials on the meeting wall and the "shared screen" option.
Dial-in number: (641) 715-0632
Access code: 908932
Online Meeting Link: www.join.freeconferencecall.com/james_rodriguez1
International dial-in numbers available (reply back to this note)
20th Annual Families & Fathers National Conference 2019 Kick-Off
Friday, June 8, 2018
limited space in-person available
Hilton Los Angeles Airport
5711 W Century Blvd,
Los Angeles, CA
(parking passes rsvp)
10:00a.m Los Angeles (PST),
11:00 Denver(MST),
Noon Chicago (CST), and
1:00 p.m. Washington, D.C.,(EST) local times.
http://fathersandfamiliescoalition.org/posts/special-brief-fatherhood-and-healthy-marriage-programs-cutting-edge-policy-for-funding-foster-care-and-incarcerated-fathers.html
http://fathersandfamiliescoalition.org/posts/the-family-first-prevention-services-act.html
http://fathersandfamiliescoalition.org/posts/20th-annual-families-and-fathers-national-conference-planning-kick-off-june-8th.html
